There are 6 ways to get from Dali to Ruili by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, taxi
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Luxi (LUM)plane DLU - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Ruilitaxi
5h 51m¥675–3,315Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Ruilibus
15h 1m¥304–528Drive 397.9 km
- Drive from Dali to Ruilicar 397.9 km
4h 7m¥342–494Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dali to Ruilitaxi 397.9 km
4h 7m¥700–850Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Luxi (LUM)plane LJG - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Ruilitaxi
7h 37m¥602–2,857Train, bus via Kunming South
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain Dali / ...
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Ruilibus
16h 36m¥317–561
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Luxi (LUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Ruili is to drive which costs ¥340 - ¥500 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Ruili is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs ¥340 - ¥500.
The distance between Dali and Ruili is 335 km. The road distance is 397.9 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Ruili without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 1m and costs ¥300 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Dali to Ruili, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Ruili is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Dali to Ruili.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Ruili, China?
There is no direct connection from Dali to Ruili. However, you can take the bus to Dali Airport, walk to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) airport, fly to Luxi (LUM), then take the taxi to Ruili. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Ruili via Kunming, South Ring Road, Donfeng Square, West Bus Station, and Kunming West in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Luxi via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Luxi via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,100
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Luxi via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,100
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Ruili
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥190–260
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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